FriarReb98:TBH, the main problem I have with plowing is that it stopped. Half the side streets in Fall River are still one-way because of it, and anywhere where a tree blocked any part of the road, I've yet to see a plow go by afterwards and clear said spot in the road. It's like they're asking for front-end collisions or something.

\how we can be a world power and not understand how to clean up after a weather event is beyond me

I can see the Herald's take if they plowed out Fall River now: "Gov. Deval Patrick, who is black, spent $1 million of our tax payer dollars to ensure the state has an ample supply of heroin. I hear the state paid $20,000 just to make sure the line from the docks to the highway was the first cleared"

Politicians' jobs are more important to society than whatever drudgery you call a "job", submittard.

$15k is well worth not losting two extra days of government function. You're upset that President Obama's family gets secret service protection and you got sentenced to community service for trying to dig a moat around your trailer.